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Original SALIVA Singer JOSEY SCOTT Calls His Failed Reunion With The Band ‘A Blessing In Disguise’
Original SALIVA singer Josey Scott has apologized to fans for his failed reunion with the band. Scott left SALIVA at the end of 2011 after 15 years with the group, reportedly to pursue a solo Christian music career. He was quickly replaced by Bobby Amaru, who can be heard on SALIVA‘s last four releases: “In It To Win It” (2013), “Rise Up” (2014), “Love, Lies & Therapy” (2016) and “10 Lives” (2018). Scott broke the news of his return to SALIVA in October 2019 during an appearance on “The Morning Dump”, a podcast hosted by “The Big Mad Morning Show” in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At the time, Josey said that he wanted to get together with SALIVA and “write a badass record.” In March 2021, SALIVA guitarist Wayn...
DECAPITATED Completes Work On New Album, Films Music Video For First Single
Polish tech death metal virtuosos DECAPITATED have completed work on their eighth studio album for a 2022 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The band has just finished filming a video for the LP’s first single, to be made available next spring. Earlier today (Wednesday, December 29), DECAPITATED guitarist Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka took to his Instagram to write: “I have noticed that some of you are suffering from a lack of information about a new album:) So here’s the statement: “New @decapitatedband album is done ! We have 10 new songs and we are already about to finish the video for the first single. Album is a quintessence of DECAPITATED, but I also feel that we have created something strong, crushing, unique and unexpected this time! “I truly beli...
SCORPIONS Share Second Part Of Documentary Series About Making Of ‘Rock Believer’ Album
SCORPIONS have released the second in a three-part series of short documentaries — directed by Thomas Noehre — focusing on the making of the band’s 19th studio album, “Rock Believer”. Check it out below. When the series was first launched, SCORPIONS said in a statement: “For our new album ‘Rock Believer’, we all came back together in the studio like in the old days and captured that journey on camera. Maybe you discover some unreleased music snippets from our new album in it…” Last month, SCORPIONS released the official music video for their new single, “Peacemaker”. The track, which features music courtesy of guitarist Rudolf Schenker and bassist Pawel Maciwoda and lyrics by singer Klaus Meine, is taken from “Rock Believer”...
Roddy Ricch Announces New Mixtape ‘Feed Tha Streets 3’
w1Roddy Ricch has officially announced his upcoming mixtape, Feed Tha Streets 3. The young rapper took to Twitter to confirm the news, simply writing, “FTS 3 comin 2022, u n****s playin wit my top.” Ricch’s news arrives less than a month after he dropped his Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial followup LIVE LIFE FAST, which featured appearances from Future on “all good,” 21 Savage and Kodak Black on “hibachi,” Takeoff on “paid my dues,” Jamie Foxx on “no way,” Alex Isley and Ty Dolla $ign on “slow it down,” Fivio Foreign on “murda one,” Lil Baby on “moved to miami” and Gunna on “don’t i.” Just before dropping LIVE LIFE FAST, Ricch earned his first ever diamond plaque with “The Box” which was presented to him just in time for Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial’s second anniversary...
Snoop Dogg Teases New Project ‘B.O.D.R’
Snoop Dogg is hinting at the release of his newest project, possibly titled B.O.D.R, in January 2022. The hip-hop legend took to Instagram to share a 13-second video of himself enjoying and dancing to his new material, which features a sample of The Whispers’ “Keep On Lovin’ Me,” with the caption, “B. O. D. R. Jan2022.” He did not reveal any additional details or an exact release date. Snoop’s last full-length album, From Tha Streets 2 Tha Suites, dropped just this April and marked his 18th studio album. He recently opened up about how he was “hurt” over being unable to purchase Death Row Records, stating that the missed opportunity led him to his current executive position at Def Jam Recordings. “I went looking for this job because I wanted to be the CEO of Death Row Records and basically...
Gunna Teases New Future and Young Thug Collab From Upcoming Album ‘Drip Season 4’
Gunna is has teased a new track and accompanying visuals to his Instagram earlier this week. In the sample, fans can hear Future and Young Thug featured on the song, giving them a taste of what to expect for his forthcoming album Drip Season 4. The 28-year-old rapper gave fans a nearly one minute teaser clip of the track which shows the WUNNAartist decked out in chains and a red and white ensemble partying it up in a mansion with friends. Gunna shows off his success with a slew of iced-out rings and jewelry and a backward visor. DS4 follows up from Slime Language 2 which was released in collaboration with Young Thug and his 2020 mixtape, WUNNA. Genius previous reported that other features on the album include Roddy Ricch, CEO Trayle, 21 Savage and Yak Gotti. Drip Season 4 is expected to ar...
1501 CEO Carl Crawford Claims They Wished They Still Got Along With Megan Thee Stallion
1501 Certified Entertainment CEO Carl Crawford revealed in a recent interview that while they are currently embroiled in a legal battle with Megan Thee Stallion, they do “wish her the best” and hoped that things turned out differently between them. Speaking to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Bally Sports Network, Crawford labeled Megan’s recent successes — which included graduating from college and inking a Netflix deal — as “cool, but it would’ve been cooler if we were all getting along still.” He continued, “Like really, things always went left. We still don’t have a real reason why things went left. Everything is cool with her, like I said we wish her the best. We’re just going to keep doing our thing, 1501.” Crawford also shared an update about their current legal proceedings, noting tha...
Tori Kelly Spills on Why Doing Voiceover for ‘Sing 2’ Was ‘Really Awkward & Weird’: Watch
Tori Kelly stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday (Dec. 29) to dish about reprising her role as Meena the elephant in Sing 2. “It’s really fun and you have to just not be scared to be silly. ‘Cause it’s very awkward,” she admitted to guest host Brad Paisley, who’s currently filling in for Ellen DeGeneres. “This was my first time doing voiceover work, so thankfully I had our amazing director Garth Jennings, who is just like a kid at heart.” She continued: “It’s similar to being in a recording booth, like, just recording a song. So that part felt comfortable; I already knew kind of how to do that part. But it’s a lot of repetition. I mean, there would be times where they would be like, ‘OK… this scene you’re falling down a hole. And so we need you to make noises like you’re falling...
Dead & Company Offering Refunds for Mexico Shows Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
12/29/2021 Refund requests for the Playing in the Sand concerts in January must be submitted by 5 p.m. EST on Friday. 12/29/2021 John Mayer, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir of Dead and Company perform during the Band Together Bay Area Benefit Concert at AT&T Park on November 9, 2017 in San Francisco, California. C Flanigan/FilmMagic Dead & Company announced Wednesday (Dec. 29) it will move ahead with its back-to-back concert weekends in Riviera Cancún, Mexico, next month, but any ticket holders who no longer wish to attend as the omicron variant drives a surge in COVID-19 cases around the world are now eligible to receive refunds. Playing in the Sand is scheduled for Jan. 7-10 and 13-16, all performances will be held outdoors on the beach. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Re...
Nicki Minaj Remembers Former Business Manager Angela Kukawski as ‘Sweetest Person’ After Her Death
Nicki Minaj honored her former business manager Angela “Angie” Kukawski, who recently died in a suspected homicide. The Los Angeles-based business manager was reported missing a week ago on Dec. 22, but Los Angeles and Simi Valley police officers found her body inside her car parked on Patricia Avenue in Simi Valley the next day, according to a press release from the Los Angeles Police Department issued Wednesday (Dec. 29). Her death was ruled a homicide by the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office. She was 55. On Minaj’s Instagram Story Wednesday, the rapper wrote, “Hardest working, most reliable, sweetest person you could ever know. You didn’t deserve this, Angela. My heart is breaking for your children. Rest In Peace.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Nicki Minaj sympathize...
BE:FIRST and Its Fans Achieve Success on Hot Trending Songs Charts
BE:FIRST, a Japanese group led by musician and music producer SKY-HI, is enjoying tremendous success on the U.S. Billboard charts. The Hot Trending Songs global charts track Twitter posts by artists’ fans and other Twitter users around the world. BE:FIRST’s debut single “Gifted.” — which was released on Nov. 3 — took the No. 1 spot with a commanding lead, a rarity for a Japanese artist. Even now, a month after the single’s release, it still enjoys a high place on the charts. Posts from BESTY, BE:FIRST’s supporters, are generating constant buzz on Twitter. There are also fan accounts who share daily chart updates. [embedded content] As reported in numerous news articles, “Gifted.” took the No. 1 position on the Nov. 10 Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, dominating the digital metrics of downloa...
Diddy Cancels New Year’s Eve Bash Due To Omicron Variant
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is upending many New Year’s Eve plans across the board and it seem like P. Diddy is the latest to make the decision to cancel his typical partying ways in order to ensure a safer environment for himself and his loved ones. According to TMZ, Diddy has canceled his upcoming New Year’s Eve bash due to the skyrocketing COVID-19 infections that’s engulfed the world, and we’re not mad at that decision at all (not like we got an invite anyway). Originally, Brother Love had planned his annual NYE extravaganza to take place in Miami with 500 of his closest friends and peers, but earlier this month scraped those plans as the “Omarion” variant has been running rampant and infecting every and anybody tha...
